~ B E S T Air Intake ~
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St. Jude Donor '20-'21-'22-'23
~ B E S T Air Intake ~
Reading many forum searches for LS3 aftermarket air intakes have not been too conclusive just yet.
Need a little help please...
Which one of the many aftermarket air intakes have you found that truly works the best
to deliver the most or best increase in performance?
What is the air intake of choice?
Vararam?
Killer Bee?
Calloway Honker?
Haltech?
And any others you know that provide a true performance gain please...
Many Thanks for your input.
.
Need a little help please...
Which one of the many aftermarket air intakes have you found that truly works the best
to deliver the most or best increase in performance?
What is the air intake of choice?
Vararam?
Killer Bee?
Calloway Honker?
Haltech?
And any others you know that provide a true performance gain please...
Many Thanks for your input.
.
Last edited by HorsePower Junkie; Feb 25, 2008 at 10:43 PM.
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I ordered the Vortex Rammer. It is due to arrive next week. They have received a lot of good reviews but you don't see them talked about too much here. I'll post a review once I have finished the install.
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I have a vararam. It looks cheap, it feels cheap, it IS cheap and it is also one of the most involved ones to install.
That said, it also gives you the best performance... Hard to argue with that... Which is why I bought one
That said, it also gives you the best performance... Hard to argue with that... Which is why I bought one
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11.8@121 2.0 60' with the K&N-160T-Tune on my auto 08
Dynod 402whp with this combo with the hood closed.
Kudos to all those who presented data and not just: "Yay for a product I own!"
Dynod 402whp with this combo with the hood closed.
Kudos to all those who presented data and not just: "Yay for a product I own!"
Last edited by 11secondGP; Feb 26, 2008 at 03:09 AM.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'11-'12
VARARAM----PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED --- IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT -IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT - IF IT DOESN'T PERFORM THE WAY WE SAY IT WILL - WE WILL GLADLY TAKE IT BACK AND PAY THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS!!!! REAL WORLD PERFORMANCE - NO ONE DRIVES ON THE DYNO - ACTUAL GAINS OF 2 AND 3 TENTHS AND 3-4 MPH OVER STOCK 1/4 MILE ET'S AND TRAP SPEEDS!!!!
THANKS
STEVE
THANKS
STEVE
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VARARAM----PERFORMANCE GUARANTEED --- IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT -IF YOU DON'T LOVE IT - IF IT DOESN'T PERFORM THE WAY WE SAY IT WILL - WE WILL GLADLY TAKE IT BACK AND PAY THE FREIGHT BOTH WAYS!!!! REAL WORLD PERFORMANCE - NO ONE DRIVES ON THE DYNO - ACTUAL GAINS OF 2 AND 3 TENTHS AND 3-4 MPH OVER STOCK 1/4 MILE ET'S AND TRAP SPEEDS!!!!
THANKS
STEVE
THANKS
STEVE
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I'm not as impressed with the vararam as everyone else is.
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
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I'm not as impressed with the vararam as everyone else is.
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
Last edited by humvet; Feb 26, 2008 at 11:35 AM.
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I'm not as impressed with the vararam as everyone else is.
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
I've raced atleast 3 C6 vettes at the track with vararam, tune, and mufflers and I've out ET'd and out MPH'd everyone in my 07 auto with k&n, tune, and mufflers (and obviously opened shroud...because there is no reason not to).
So until a vararam car handily beats me I'll not be a believer.
The K&N looks 100% better as well and takes 5 minutes to install
There are alot of threads where people added JUST the Vararam and improved their track times and added a couple mph to the trap speed.
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I can compare it like that to a point...if vararam was some incredible piece then I would see incredible track times produced by these cars while I'm at the track...and I dont see it happening. They MPH very close to me and ET very close to me...telling me that the systems (atleast to some degree) are producing similar results.
Anyway, my point is that the K&N with the open shroud is a very viable contender with the vararam...and many write it off due to the hype surrounding the vararam (I'm not saying that it does or doesn't live up to the hype). It can be had cheaper, is a much easier install, and does perform....so it should be kept as an option for people, and I let them know it
